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EUROPE. Napoleon’s Reception of the Re- sult of the Plebiscitu=. Grand Scene at the Tuileries and Speech of the Emperor. The English Protestant Conference in America. Church Preparations for the Trans- atlantic Mission. “Tothair”’ Endorsed as “the Ablest Anti-Ro- manist Publication of the Age.” The Woman’s Rights Question in Great Britain. Revolutionary Agitation in N; ples and Ireland. AMERICAN PRELATES AGAINST INF ALLIBILITY ‘The German mail steamship Weser, Captain Wenke, from Southampton, England, May 24, ar- rived at this port ata very early hour yesterday (Sunday) morning, bringing our special correspond: ence and files from Europe dated to her day of sail- ing. Some or the mali packages by the Weser were delivered at the Hrraup Building at haif-past three O’clock in the afternoon. The files—so far as re- ceived at that hour—were unopened and in order, ‘The Paris journals of May 23 and 24 discuss searce- ly qny other subject but the Emperor’s speech on re- celving the result of the late vote on the piediscitum. With the exception of the Left and the Legitimusts, the various parties seem satisfied, each applying a portion of his Majesty’s words to itself. All agree in affirming that no dissolution of the Legislature is intended, and that his Majesty spoke with great moderation and dignity. The Emperor Napoleon's speech, containing 652 ‘Words, was transmitted rrom Paris to Hayre by two wires in ten minutes, The mtelligence from Portugal adds but little to the details already given by our cable telegrams. Our information comes trough two channels—one Madrid and the other Lisbon. In the Spanish Cortes the Minister of the Intenor read a telegram which he had received from Lisbon. It was to the following effect:— The Duke de Loulé refused to countersign the nomtnation of Marshal Saldanha as President of the Council, on the ground that the King had suifered constraint. The Marshal then offered his resigna- tion, Wiich the King refused to accept, assucing him that he possessed nis entire contidence, The Paris Untvers of May 22 has received the fol- lowing intelligence from Rome:— A conference is spoken of as having taken place between Generals Kanzler and Dumont, at which those officers decided upon tne course of con- duct to be adopted should any disturbance take place on the frontier, an event which does not seem improbable. The latter officer considered it wise to make no movement, and so to avoid a con- ict between the French troops and the revel bands, which might lead to serious consequences; and the other, sprucing with him on the point, has sent part Of the Montetlascone garrison to the extreme frou- ‘ther of the provinve of Viterbo, and also a company of Zouaves and a detachment of dragoons from Kome to Grossetto by railway. ASt. Petersburg letter, in the Paris Constitution- nel, Bays:— A conference was lately held at Geneva, under the presidency of a worthy pa-tor of that town, to ex- press sympathy for the Protestants in Livoma, who, according to reports which we know to be errone- ous, are said to be hindere? in the exercise of their religion, We can certify that the Protestant faith, wich numbers among its followers many digni- taries of the empire, is not molested in that or any other Russian province, The Courrter de Saigon contains a report from Lieutenant Richter, commander of the French gun- boat Couleuvre, describing the cremation of the late King of Siam, to which ceremony he had been sent to attend officially. Letters from Tangier state that a question, which has been for a long time under discussion among diplomatists, is on} the point of being solved. The Emperor of Morocco appears to have made up his mind to accord to the Ministers of foreign Powers the right of residing near his person, during a portion of the year. This measure would be of great advantage for the expedition of business, which could upon im- portant occasions be carried on directly with the Emperor. FRANCE. Napoleon Receiving the Result ot the Plebis- citum—Grand Scene at the Tuileries—Impe- rialism and Loyalty—Her Majesty’s Speech. By the steamship Weser we have received our com- plete reports of the grand scene which took place at the Tutleries on the above named eventful occasion, with a complete report of the Emperor's speech, The Scene at the Tuileries. {From Galignani’s Messenger, May 22.] ‘The grand ceremony of presenting to the Emperor the official declaration of the resuit of the late vote given by the French peopie took place te-day, at one o’clock, in the Salle des Etats of the Louyre. The scene Was one of unusual splendor, and although in some particulars resembling the great annual sittin; at the opening of the Legislative session, was infi- niteiy more imposing. The general arrangements of the spacious hall for the public were scarcely changed, but some important modifications had been effected in the portion of the salle appropri- ated to his Majesty and the Court. On this occa- sion the Emperor aud Empress sat together on the throne placed on a raised estrade under a dais, ‘with chairs of state for the Prince Imperial, Prince Napoleon and the other princes of the Imperial family on the right, next the Emperor; whiie on the left, next the Empress, were similar seats for the Princess Cloitida, tthe Princess Mathilde and the other princesses. Behind his Majesty were to stand the great officers of the crown, and bebind the Empress the ladies of the impertat household and those attending on the various prin- cesses. Below the steps and in front of all, on the left, was a seat for the Duke de Cambacéres, Grand Master of the Ceremonies. On the right and left of the throne were benches for the ministers, members of the Privy Council, marshals, admirals, grand crosses of the Lezion of Honor, &c. 4n front, on the right, were places for the Senate, and behind for the Councillors of State. This ar. Yangement, it will be seen, 1s different from that fois witnessed when the members of this named are assigned seats, so to speak, on the steps of the throne. The reason of the eater brain eros slot tle jas his jesty, by the terms of the constitution, Te- Wve the plebiscite from the three great bodies of the State, he could not have one of them, as an ordinary occasions, close to kim, and the other two apart. Tne whole three would have to come together, and hence the position of the Council ol State ‘was forced!y changed. ‘The three Great Holies were therefore in front and the letters of convo- cation to the Counsellors of State made use of the expression—‘The Presiacnt of Section, Masters of Requests, Auditors and ordinary members shail ped isd for this time in the body of the hall, be- und the Senate.”’ paralic! with the Senate, were seats for the legislative body. Behind were places for all the beet ee, courts of law, Institute of France, municipal Counell, prefects of the Seine and ae 80) of e and navy, Chefs-de- battalion of the National Guard, &c. The diplo- matic body, which was out in great strength, occu- pied their accustomed places, Cent-Gardes were posted on the esirade and at the entrance of the hail. As their Majesties arrived from the Tuillertes by the new gatleries no display WOK place outside beyond the appearance of the handsome equipages which conveyed the great off. cial personages to the sitting. The deputation of the legislative body, the presi- dent, vice presidents and secretaries were conveyed to the Lonvre in court carriages, escorted by cav- alry, and after altghting at the Pavillon-Denon, Place Napoleon TIL, ascended to the Galerie des Sept Metres, where they awaited their Majesties’ arrival, Although the doors were not to be closed until balf-past. twelve, the persons who had ob- tained tickets began to arrive at ten, and bejore eleven ali the places appropriated the public were ocoupiea. By degrees ie Sillcial scate became died, and at last the to } NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY,~ JUNE 6, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEER, mass of untforms, decorations and richly em- broidered costumes became quite overpowering. ‘The front of the galleries presented long lines of beautiful sammer tollettes of the ee iets colors, and a flood of sunshine brought out vividly the rich — oe ounisucy Lcd scene, cian egal n minuies belore one, a salvo of artil- ery froin the Invatides announced that their Majea- ties had left the Tuileries on their way to the sitting. The various Princes and Princesses of the Imperial family had arrived some time before, and repaired to the Prench Gajlery to join in the cortége when the imperial party came forward. In that ex- tensive piece and in the Salle Lebrun the large room which leads to the Sallle des Etats, @ double Itne of Cent Gardes were posted. At one o'clock @ master of the ceremonies threw back the hangings from the entrance to the Huil of Situngs and announced “The Emperor!” Imme- diately every one rose, and the imperial cortége en- tered. First came various officers of the court im full uniform, chamberlains, equeries, masters of Ceremonies, Grand Marshal of the Palace; the Princes of the imperial family having rank at Court, Prince Napoleon, the Prince Iinperial, the Emperor and Empress, the Princess Clotilda, the Princess Mathtide, the ottier Princesses, ladies and otticers of the Court, those of the various Princes and Prin- cesses, &¢. ‘The moment their Majesties appeared the hall rang with “Vive? Bmpereur'!” “Vive UImperatrice!” “Vive le Prince Imperial!” The cheering continued during the whole passage of the imperial cortege to the estrade at the end of the hall. Their Majesties aud the other high personages having taken thelr places, as indicated above, the deputation. of the legislative oly was introduced by a master of the ceremomes, and M, Schneider, the president, hav- ing ascended the steps leading to th throne pre- sented to his Majesty the official declaration of the vote of the French people on May 8, ratifying the Seuatus Consultum of the 20the of April last. As the assembly Was still upsianding the Grand Master of the Ceremonies, after having taken his Majesty’s orders, sald, “Gentlemen, be seated.” ji M. Scnnelder then delivered (he following ad- ress:— “SikE—The Le; before your slative Body is happy to lay lajesty the solemm answer Which the nation, by 7,350,000 —_sulfrages, has just made to the pleviscite which submitted to it. In perfect community of 1deas with that striking manifestation we offer to the Em+ peror, the Empress and the Prince Imperial our homage and cae eeriacians, Eghteen years ago France, tired out by violent changes, and eager for security, confident in your genius and in the Napo- leonic dynasty, placed in your hands, ther with the imperial crown, the authority and force which public necessity mmperatively called for. The ex- ectation of the nation was not disappointed, lal order was soon re-established and great things were acmeved. Ali classes, of society beheld their comfort and well-being in- creased; agriculture, commerce and manntactures bounded forward to an extent previous'y unkuown; and during that hey reaper eed of pubile prosperity Franco also beheld her ininence augment with fo- reign coustries, But from the commencement your Majesty looked anxiously forward to the moment When that centrdtion of power wonld no longer re- Spond to the aspirations of the country when tran- quil and reasured; and cerning the march of mod. ern society you proclaimed that [iberty was to be tne crown:ng point of the edifice. Therefore a noble en- terprise, which wilt be the eternal honor of your re'gn, tempted yon and-you resolve to assure to France one of the first ranks among free nations. The Gates of the 29th November, 1860, and 19th January, 1867, attest your generous initiative and your patriotic designs. Subsequently, and im. mediately after universal suffrage had manifest its liberal tendencies, when the legislauve body interpreted them by the expression of its desires, Your Majesty, assured of our co-operation, did not hesitate, with an abnegation without precedent in history, to lay down the bases of the Parliamentary constitution of the empire. But, faithful the great principle on which your government 1s based, you would not consent, without the direct participation of the people, to the introduction of so considerable 8 modi- fication in the power which you derive from their free will, Assembled in its voting places, after a twenty years’ reign, tt has, in its full inde- pendence and under conditions witch testt’y to the progress and the virility of our public life, aMirmed its approbation with a unanimity the force of which no one dare gainsay. In ac- claiming by more than seven millions of suffrages the new form of the empire, the country, which has an instinctive Knowl- edge of what 1s_ for its interest and grandeur, ays to you:—‘Sire, France is with you; march with sonfidence In the which leads to all feasible crogreas and found liberty upon the basis of respect. a the Jaws and constitution. Franco places the cause of liberty under the protection of your dynasty and of the great bodies of the State.’ NAPOLEON’S SPEECH. His Majesty then made the following reply:— GENTLEMEN—In receiving from your hands the result of the vote of the sth of May, my first thought is to express my gratitude to the nation, which, for the fourth time in twenty. two years, has just given me a striking proo of its confidence. Universal suffrage, the elements of which are bemg continually renewed, neverthe- less preserves in 118 changes @ persevering aeter- mination. It has, to direct it its tradition, the sure- ness cf its instincts and the reg: & of its sympa- hies. The plebiscite had only for object the ratification by the nation of & constitutional reform; but, 1n the midst of the conflict of opinions and in the excitement of the contest, the debate was carried further, We do not regret that such should have been the case, The adversaries of our institutions raised the question between revolution-and empire, The country has decided 1t in favor of the system which guarantees order and liberty, (Loud cheers.) At present the empire finds itse!f consolidated on its foundation, and wil show its strength by its mod- eration. My government will cause the laws to be exe- cuted without partiality as without weakness: and wil not deviate from the liberal ine which it has traced out for itself. Submissive to every right, it will protect all interests, without remembering unfavorable votes and hos- tile manmuvres, But at the same time {t will know how toenforce respect for the national will 80 energetically manifested, and will maintain it henceforth above all controversy, (Ap- plause.) Freed from the discussion of the constitntional questions which cause division among even the best-intentioned men, we should for the future have but one object—to rally around the constitution, which has just received the sanc- tion of the country, the honest men of all parties: to assure security; 10 allay passions; to preserve social interest from the contagion of false doctrines; and, aided by all men of intelligence, to seek out tne means of increasing the greatness and pros- perity of France. To spread instruction every- where; to simplify the administrative machinery; to lead activity from the centre where It superabounds to the extremities whicn it deserts; to introduce into our codes—which are perfect monuments of learning and intelligence—the amehorations justi- fled by time; to mult ply the general agents of pro- duction and wealth; favor agriculture and the development of public works, and, finally, to devote our energies to that ‘problem, always solved and _ always peep peariige aie best distribution of the charges which welgh ae the taxpayer—such ts our programme, (Loud cheers.) In realizing those aspirations our nation, by the free expansion of its forces, will rapidly advance the progressof civilization. (Applause.) I thank you, gentlemen, for the co-operation which you have rendered me 1m this solemn circumstance. ‘The affirmative votes which ratify those of 1848, 1851 and 1852 strengthen also your powers, and give to you, as tu me, & hew strength to labor for the welfare of the country. We ought at this moment more than ever to regard the fature with- out fear. What could, in fact. oppose the progres. sive advance of a regime which a great people had founded in the midst of political storms and which it strengthens while in the full en- joyment of peace and tranquility. (Long continued cheering.) Immediately after the Emperor and Em- press withdrew with the Prince Imperial, preceded and followed by their cortege in the order that had been observed in coming. A second salvo of artillery at the moment intimated that the imperial sitting of the plebiscite had terminated. The proceedings did not last twenty minutes, Napoleon’s Position After the Plebiscite. Paris, May 23, 1870, ‘There fs no denying that Napoleon III, has had an immense triumph, both moral and political. Nearly all thinking people conderaned the Emperor ror sub- mitting the new constitution to a national vote or plebiscite, They feared the unknown consequences that might ensue from the violent agitation into which the whole country would be thrown. Worse still, they anticipated a great falling off on the ma- jority the Emperor obtained in 1852. The actual re- sult is now before us, and everybody is as much sur- prised as gratified. France has gone through the political ordeal with wonderfal decorum. No- where has the public peace been disturbed, with the solitary exception of where all atuempts at rioting have been ludi ly broken down. Instead of a great diminution of the popular vote in his favor the Emperor has obtained nearly the game vast majority he received in 1852 After a reign of eighteen years, and after all the clamor against him, the masses of France testify, to the number of near seven millions and a half out of nine milhons of voters, that their confidence in his wis- dom is not inthe least abated. This extraordinary vote is afar greater honor te Napoleon than those recorded in 1848, 1851 and 1852; for this is an en- dorsement of all his acts for twenty-two years, when he first assumed the reins of power. Besides, the country voted in these previous epochs under the Pressure of startling events, when Napoleon secmed their only escape from downright anarchy. On this occasion the public mind was tranquil, and the op- position was allowed, both in the press and in public maeetings, and by every other stimulating appliance, to do all they could to add to their own vote and to diminish that of the government. Behold the result | Seven millions and a half for the Emperor and one million and a haif for the opposition. The vote was ostensibly for a more liberal constitution; but as it was the Emperor who made the reforms, the ballot ‘The effect of this great majority {s all the more stun- ning that it puts the legislative elections of May of last year in a new light, On that occasion the government candidates re- ceived four millions and a nalf and the opposition candidates three millions and @ half, Everybody was forced to conclude from this that Napoleon was rapidly declining in national prestige, for the ma- jority of his candidates had fallen to a single milion, ‘whereas in previous years the majorities had always numbered severa} millions, ‘The effect of the vote of 1869 led the Emperor to make & new constitution, thereby diminishing the ab- solute power he previously wielded, and it was upon ths basis he determined, against the wishes and advice of all his friends and counsellors, to appeal once more to the country, that he might positively know if he had lost their confidence or if he sttll re- mained firm in their aifections, It is the adhesion given under these circumstances that renders this Mational verdict so important. It puts an end for a long tme to all talk of a repubiicin France. It utierly extinguishes the threats of the revolution it consolidates the dynasty of Nupoleon IIT. and ren- Gers ie succession of his son a logical conclusion. You may, thfer, therefore, what advantage, what satisfaction and wit relief this memorable pledis- cite has given to France. Trade and commerce feel they may now expand their wings with salety, while the capitalist ceases longer to heed the ravings of the revolutionist and will embark without seruple im new and muitifarious enterprises, You can comprehend the serene condition of the pubs lic mind in France at this moment from recalung the uulversal caim which follows the annonncement in the United States of the vote tor President on the morning after the election, The slinple fact that Si poulline) agitation as lar as the nation 13 concerned is over, ab least for four good . tranquiilizes every breast and Maparts a fresa impetus to business and aifairs in general. tere this settling down ol the public mind is deeper and stronger; for 1t 18 not limited to four years merely, but extends over all the ig that Providence may vouchsafe to Napoleon ILL, for uot a manin Frahce but believes now he 18 a fixture for life, WISER, IF NOT BETTER, This reminds me of a saying of Ledru Rollin, who lately came to Paris after twenty years of exiie, for in 1849 he attempted to overturn the very republic he had aided to found, and, failing to do so, was forced to take to his heels, After the amnesty of August last he returaed to Paris, and passed severat months here investigating the possibiit; of a new revolution, He was expert at this busi- ness, for he has passed his whole life atit. In per- fect disgust, It appears, he decided a few weeks a to avandon Paris and go again to foreign per le dined the night previously with & lot of his revolu- tionary disciples, and was asked for his honest opinion of the state of things in France. His words are oracular, and fell like a death-kuell on nis crazy followers, He satd:—“The selfish interest of France 1s so deeply tuvoived in tie continuance of the pre- Sent slate of affairs that it is quite 1mpossibic to up- set the empire.’ What this disinterested patriot stigmatizes as the ‘selfish interest of France" simply Mvans its trade, Commerce, industry, manufactures and agriculture, All these have been enor mously prospcrous under the government of Napo- leon Iff., and it surprises and horrifies the 1e- nowned demagogue, Ledra Rollin, that their vari- ous represeitatives Wul not enthusiastically jump into the abyss of @ new revolution at his bidding, in order to make him President of another French republic. These selfish people don’t see lt as Ledru Rollin does, end im consequence he pronounces an anatheina and shakes the dust of Paris from his fet. ‘THE PUTURE—WHAY IS COMING. T have said enough of the plediscice and iis results to give you a fair notion of the present condition of things, and now I[ will turn briefly to the early fature, Let me, however, mention one more inci- dent of a statistical kind, bat conveyiug a meaning of much inport. It has reference tu the number of voters who abstained in the various appeais to the country made by Napoleon. For instance, in 1848, over two millions and a half refused to vote; in 1851 over oue million seven hundred thousand did likewise; in 1852 over one miilion six hundred thou- sand ditto; but in the plebiscite of May 8 less than eight hundred thousand abstamed trom the polls. Tuis Is a strking fact. By the way, I must not forget to speak of another Incident thai has attracted a good deal ot attentiou, and isthe only grain ol comfort left for the dis- Pirited revolutiousts, ‘The vote of the army against ihe new constitution amounts to 46,000, and this is no gieat thing in an army of over a million of men, Stil tt surprises many that such an imposing foree as this should vote in opposition. Some people in- terpret it to mean that soldiers are opposed to con- etitultons and believe oniy in the sword, whtie others more eagery conclade tiat there is a deal of discon- tent in the urmy at the peace policy of the Emperor. If his Majesty puta war with Prussia to the vote of the army, you may bet he would vot have a dozen Votes 1u the “negative; but then the “selfish inter ests,” as Ledru Roilin calls the trade and industry of France, demand peace, and the consequence is the French army goes into sulks and plumps down 46,000 votes agalust the Emperor's new constitution, “Put that in your pipe and stnoke it,’ says the war- like son of Gaul, and the luckless Emperor 18 obliged, by the aforesaid “selfish interests,” to go on smoking the calumet of peace, though he would like a whack atthe Prussians as muchas any views moustache among them. THE “REDS” AS THEY ARE. One single word more of the plebiscite, and that has reference to th infurlated Rochefort and his school, The tremendous vote for tne empire has not struck him dumb nor deprived his pen of all power. ‘Though still locked up in Foes he 1s allowed to sup- ply his paper with his daily opinions of men and things. In writing about the vote of the agricultu- Tal population he loses all patience and he speaks of them as “the besotted herds of an ignorant popula- tion who are driven to the polls.” it is ail very well for M. Thiers, who is no democrat, to speak of the people as “a vile multitude,” but for a red-hot re- publican like the Viscount Rochefort to use such & phrase as the “besotted herda,”’ why, it is reaily shocking. If the “besotted herds? in question were quietly asked by tie contemptuous Roche- fort why tuey voted for the empire, doubiless they would practically reply that, having invested all their precious savings in the various national loans brought out by the astute Napoleon, they felt they were doing a sensible thing in sustaining the empire which contained their little all. It strikes me this is very sagactous, and proves the peasants of France know perfectly well what they are at; but Rochefort surely does not, or he would use differ- ent language witen speaking of the representatives of the suffrage. However, the unfortunate revolution- ists have got a terrible thump on the nose, and they must be allowed to give vent to their rage in a littie bad language. I have finished, at last, with the plediscue, and am ready to tell you many other more interesting things; but I am obliged to close my letter or miss the mail, So au revoir till the next steamer. ENGLAND. The Woman’s Rights QuestionHopefal Exe pectation, but a Parliamentary Defeat— The New Male Leader of the Cause—The Debate and Division in the House of Com-= wous. Lonbon, May 21, 1870, Just at the very moment when they felt themselves most assured of victory the advocates of what are Dopularly Known as “woman’s rights’ have sus- tained a crushing and ignominious defeat, The bill for conferring the electoral franchise upon women has been thrown out by an immense majority, and the question which was originally raised by the great philosopher, Mr. Stuart Mill, has, for this session at all events, received its quietus, Flushed with the success of last year, when un- married women possessed of property in thetr own right were admitted to vote in municipal elections, the Parliamentary champions of the fair sex resolved this year to extend their operations, Strange to say, they elected the most effeminate man m the whole House to be their chief and to fight the battle which they had in contemplation. This weak and vacillating individual was mone other than Mr. Jacob Bright, brother of John, and representative of the important constit ency of Manchester, In one sense it was, perhaps, particularly appropriate that to his hands should have been committed the task of leading the van on behalf of the women. He seems half & woman him- self, and he offers quite a striking contrast to his robust, manly and rather imposing brother. His bodily presence is contemptible, Voicayas weak and quaking, end in per- be my characteristics at least ne looks the last man in the House to besentrusted with a dificult cause or to struggle in intéllectual encounter with the able and powerful opponémts of the so-called woman’s rights. In another s@ms@,) however, it seems as If the advocates of the fair pex were aban- doning all their chances of suc nfiding the question to one of so little inf d of such miserable debating powers as lve of the president of the Board of Trade. Fortune, however, for a time appeared to smile upon the choice. Contrary to ail expectations, Mr. Bright succeeded in snatching a victory from be- tween, as it were, the very teeth of the government. He carried the second reading of his bill by a narrow majority, and in spite of the protestations of the Ministry. Mr. Stuart Mill and his party raised quite a shout of jubilation over the matter, believing that the time was at hand when women were to be re- leased from their soctal thraldom and made eligivle for voting at the hustings. Mr. Gladstone, on the other hand, felt somewhat keenly the humiliation of having been beaten upon a subject which he had de- clared was not yet rightefor legislation. He accord- ingly made a great “whip,” ana when the motion for going into committee upon the bill came on for discussion, early on Friday morning, he threw the whole weight of the Ministerial forces into the scale of the opponents, As is usual after midnight, and realy turned on his popularity with the country. ’ when @ topic in controversy is anticipated, every bench and gallery in the House was crowded, and the members were in that noisy and turbulent ha- mor which 60 often characterizes them after dinner, Mr. Bouderie, who led the assault, with @ resolution for the rejection of the measure, could scarcely make way with his speech on account of the jueney and vehemence of the cheering. any ae nt”? which he made, every “hit” which he planted, was received with rapturons gratula- tion, and for @ time it appeared as though the honoravie gentieman were sppaking. out of a whirl. wind, Hedrewa ory fively and humorous picture of the dirtations and scandals that were likely to arise at the hustings and polting booths, Women, he argued, would be utterly unsexed by giving them the franchise; they would lose thelr modesty and dy b a me revolusiontie the toy tget ond stant of English politics, To say that nis. terialists received his diatribe with enthu- siasm would convey but a faint 1m) ion of what actually occurrel. They absolutely yelled and their approval, and at times looked more lke men who woud have liked to have tried personal conclusions with thelr ad- versaries than to have setiled the question with honest argument and friend)y disputation. Those Who supported the measure Were, on the other hand, much less demonstrative, They argued the case very temperately, insisted that no just reason existed for excluding women from ‘voting for members of Parliament, and quoted from American books and American experieuce in order to justify their demands, The House, however, was in one of its wild moods and refused to listen to the voice of the charmer, Women, it was argued, would, if they got votes, be- come in course of time members of Parliament, Honorable gentlemen waxed quite merry over ths probability, and when they lad exhausted ther mirth they pat down ail further talk by clamor and cried lastly for a division, ‘Two o'clock struck as the numbers recording the defeat of the bill were read aloud, and there was raised quite @ stout of triumph over the untimely fate of a bill which, if a did not add much to the Senatorial edification, had al least been the source of uch amusement, TUR IRISH LAND BILL, Much to the astonishment of everybody, and of no Oue more so than of Mr, Gladstone himseif, the Irish. Dil is actually making progress, and the prospect is now becoming more hopetui of its being in the hands of the Lords by Wmnisuntide. Part first has becn passed, Ood a plunge has been made into part second, which promises very favorably. The secret of this progress is disgust. “Members are beginning to be weary of the whole subject. Compensation, arbitration, Ulster custom, eviction, conacres, Imited owners, leases, and the rest of it, have been dinned into their ears for the past two months, and they have got heartily sick of the whole subject. The very name of the [rise Land bill ts inning to smell in their nostrils, aud they are prepared almost wo do anything. either to get the savject settled out of hand or to escape from 1 | altogether. Accordingly the attendance during the last few nights that the measure has been on for discus- sion has beou very small, and the clauses have con- sequentiy been pushed forward. Even Mr. Glad- stone himself is becoming sick of the eternal itera- tion, and has been wisely aining from interfer- ing as much as he did some weeks ago. THE EDUCATION BILL, A strong effort is to be made by government to frame such amendments to the Education bill as Shall please both sides of the house. If the question in dispute can be at all compromised they will be glad to do so; but it is my opinion the difficulties in the way are too greatto be mmmediately over- come. Even should the Commons pass the bill, the Lords are not likely to pass tt this session. 5 The Christinn Conference in Americam“H ad. ing Off” the Papal Council—“Lothair” an “AntieRomanist.”” [From the London News, May 24.] A pablic m Z Was held yesterday at the Man- sion House, to take into consideration the proposed Conference, to be held at the invitation of Chris- tans, at New York, in the month of September next. The Lord Mayor was in the chair. The company included Lord Chichester, Lord Alfred Churchill, the Bishop of Ripon, the Rey. T. Binney, Mr. Kennaway, M. P., the Kev. Dr. Stoughton, &c. ‘The Lord Mayor, in opening the proceedings, ex- plained that, although the meeting was called by the friends of the Evangelical Alliance, it was not a mecting of that body, since many present, like him- self, were not memiers of tt, His own optiion was, that this invitation from America should be answered by the whole ple of England, and that could best be done by a meetin held in London, at the Mansion House, and presided over by the Lord Mayor. Our common Protestantism was no doubt overlaid by @ great amount of noise, and the time was come when cally and quictty as Christians they should submit that there was such a thing left in the world as a sound, old Protestantism. (Vheers.) It was their duty to uphola the evangelical strength of tie people of America, ‘The Rev. Dr. Steane explained how the meeting had arisen, and reviewed the Conferences previously held in London, Pans, Berlin, Geneva and Amster- dam. The Earl of Chichester moved that the meeting having heard with much interest the statements ex- plaining the objects and arrangemets for carrying out the proposed Conterence of Christians of various lands, about to be held in the United States, are of opinion that there are indications in the present day, especially in the state of Chris- tian Europe, that londly call for unitea action on the part of all who love the Lord Jesus Christ in spirit and in truth They hail, therefore, with satisfaction the projected Con- ference as likely tn their judgment to exercise a beneficial Influence upon hatuions, and upon the Church of God throughout the world.” He agreed that the present times were such that there was a peculiar obligation upon all Christians to endeavor to unite more than they had ever hitherto done. The Bishop of Ripon, in seconding the resolution, said that although not a member of the Evangelical Alliance he sympathized with the present movemen' because he believed the conference would be a most important manifestation to the world of the deep unity which existed among real Chrisuans, Protest- ants were often taunted with a want of unity, and it was said the only church which possessed unity was the corrupt and apostate Church of Rome. ‘That assumption was utierly false. However mucn Protestants might be divided upon non-essentials, they were agreed upon all fundamental articles of faith; and the points upon which they were more than thoge upon which they differed. The ap- proaching conference, ne believed, would be a wit- ness to Protestant truth and @ proof that it was not a mere negation, (Cheers.) The Key. T. Binney supported the motion, He had been honored by a direct mvitation to the Con- ference, and very much regretted his inability to make the necessary effort. It was exceedingly ap- propriate that while a Council was sitting at Rome, with the object of spreading all over the world a system of error and superstition, a Conference of Evan- gelica) Protestants should be held in the New World, He was much obliged to Mr. Disraeli for his ex- tended parable, “Lothair,” which was one of the Nnest anteRomanist publications he had ever seen, (Laughter and cheers.) On the motion of Mr. Macfle, M. P., seconded wy Dr. Blackwell, and pre by Mr, kennaway, 4 P., thanks were voted to the Americans for ‘their kind invitation, and hopes were expressed that the peace, and amity, and Christian charity, which both ee desired, would be wuch strengthened by the Conference, A vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, on the motion of Lord Alfred Churchill, the Hon. Mr. Jocelyn, and the Rev. Mr. Jobson, President of the Wesleyan Con- ference, concluded the proceedings. IRELAND. Electoral Agitation and Bitter Party Feel- ing—Tone of the Tipperary Men—Priests and the People in Longferd~Mr. Gsborne and Mr. Smith in Waterford—Fenians and Orangemen in Union. BALLYCANEW, May 18, 1870, Great excitement as well as party feeling and bitterness have prevailed in different parts of ireland owing to @ few elections and election petitions which have taken place within the last few months, Ever since Mr. Gladstone refused to liberate the Fentan prisoners the national party in Ireland have left nothing undone by which they could annoy, him and embarrass his government. They succeeded for a time in bringing his Irish policy into contempt and in making his administra- tion unpopular, and although he is still unpopular with the national party he has, by the sincerity and determination he has shown to grapple with the Irish diMeulty, gained nu- merous friends in this country, For a while the nationalists seemed to triumph, and Mr, Glad- stone appeared to be the discomfted party, but he annihilated his Irish enemies and became once more master of the situation by the Coercion act. If that act has not added to his popularity it bas at least subdued his enemies, though 1t ts to be feared it will fail in putting an end to crime or in establish- ing the reign of order. ‘The first collision between the government and the national party took piace at the second, or last, Tip- perary election, when O'Donovan Rossa was re- turned over the government candidate, Mr. Denis Caulfield Heron, brotherein-law to Mr. Justice Fitz- gerald and to the present Attorney General. Mr. Heron might have claimed and would have obtained the seat on petition, but did not, as he alleged, wish to interfere with the choice of the people. This dis- interestedness on Mr. Heron’s part ought certainly to have given him @ strong claim to the support of the electors when Rossa’s election was declared vold, but, strange to say, he was as unpopular after as he was before, The people knew he was one of the first men at the bar, and they believed he sought the honor of @ seat in Parliament not to support their claims and interests, but wo obtain promotion for himself. Mr, Heron is pretty certain of being the next Solicitor General for Ireland, but It is very douptfal whether he would have been pro- moted so soon had he not fought the battle of the government in ‘Tipperary, He was suspected of being over anxious to obtain the profession! wards of nis mot jority, small ay it isin noe. consiaered & jority, small as it 1s, not enuiue one, an tue, valldity of his election 1s dis puted and will be tried in @ few days. LIBERALISM. 1am inclined to think that Mr. Heron has been treated rather badly by the nationalists. He is one of the most honorable men at the h is an advanced be considered a nationalist, for, ever since ho entered Trinity College as a student, to the present moment, he has steadily and honestly adhered to the national cause. During the short period he has fat In Parliament all his votes have been recorded for the people, He was one of the twelve Irish members who voted against the government on the Land bill and Coercion act. Pee ‘the present, it must be acknowledged to Mr. Heron’s credit, that his Par- llamentary career 1s such as the most exacting con- stituency might be satisfied with, and this cannot be sid of all our Irish liberal members, NATIONALISM. ‘The opposition he recetved from the national party in Tipperary was organized, for the most part, bY the iota and adherents of the Jrisinan news- paper, and that opposition waa, beyond all donbt, letermined, powerful and successful, The friends and adherents of the Nat.on newspaper, not to be outdone by the supporters of the Irishman, tried to defeat the government candidate im Longford by putting forth a nationalist in the person of John Martin, of '48 notoriety. I call Mr. Marup a nationalist in contradistinetion to the term Fenian, to which he has a most decided objection, though for my part I am can lid enough to oko wenn myself unable to discover what it~ ference there is between a man holding Mr. Mar- Uin’s opinions and those held by a genuine member of ihe brotherhood. But whether nationalisi or Fe- nian, Mr, Martin was pat forth by @ section of tne nauional party as their candidate for Longford in opposition toa liberal member, the sou of Lord Greville, = A terrific contest ensued between the priests and the nationalists, the bitterest, the most hotly contested, that has in ail probability ever taken place on Irish soil. Both Parties were in the wrong, but the priests, in my opinion, were the more faulty, They succeeded, it is true, in returning their candidate with an over- whelming majority; put I think they migitt well ox- claim, in the language of be as a4 ther such victory and Iam undone.” They accepted, what the riesthood of Ireland were never known to accept efore, the ofice of peer to Lord Greville. They spent several thousand pounds of money, not, however, in bribing, but m treating, the electors and non-electors. It was proved that that money was employed in making the people drunk; the strangest revelations were made during the election petition, which, as might be expected, resulted in upsetting the Hon, Mr, Gre- ville, It would be impossible to convey to you an adequate tdea of the feeling of bitterness by which the opponents in this contest were actuated, It was kept alive too, unfortunately, by the tone of sar- casm which the radical papers adopted towards tie priests, and which it has since continued without in- terruption, When the seat became again vacant the Hon. King Harman offered himself a3 a candidate on ‘Tory- Fenian principles, and he was ably sustained by the hutional press; but the electors, doubting the sin ity of his professions of love for Ireland, sev jiu aside, and elected on Friday last, by a large majority, another son of Lord Greville im his stead, BERNAL OSBORNE, In Waterford the nationalists made a very spirtted fight against the facetious Bernal Osborne. A large section of the electors and all the nou-electors were in favor of Mr. Smith, the national candidate, But the Englishman was successful. Mr. Sraitn pleaded his case with the greatest ability, and uf a ile-long adherence to ihe cause of nationality was worth anything, he undoubtedly — deserved the seat. Had he been — successful, and { regret he was not, Waterford " would have a representative at once able and patriotic, who would, t doubt uot, bave doue good service in Par- Nament to the Irish people. Mr. Sraith is a man of great ability and experience, has lived m both herts- pheres, suffered for his country more than twenty years ago, and naturally expected that his upswery- ing devotton to the “good old cause” would have given him strong claims upon the men of Waterford. He was, too, 1 believe, the trusted friend and fellow laborer, in 1848, of Thomas Francis Meagher, Sr., who was a Waterford man, and who represented tls native city in Parliament. Stil he was rejected by a few voces only, and the Englishman was sent to enliven tne debates in St. Svephen’s with bis jokes. Tam very far from thinking that Mr. Osborne is unfit to represent Waterford. On the contrary, '\ Englishman as he is, he has shown for @ quarter of a century in Parhament a reat, earnest disposition to remove Irish grievances. In fact his votes on irish qnestions were the cause of his unpopularity in Eng- land, and of bis rejecuon for English constituencies. @ man of great influence, of immense weaith, ri and eloquence, and all these mental and material qualitications are, in my opinion, guided by an honest heart and patriotic intentions. Like Mr. leron, Mr. Osborne is one of that noble band of Irish representatives who have, though followers of Mr. Gladstone, voted against the goverument when passing the measure of coercion for Ireland. STILL SOUTH. In Mallow also, the nationalists supported Major Knox, the proprietor of the /rish Times, though the Major is a tory of the ‘true blue” color. He was re- jected twice within the last two months, the frst time in favor of Mr. Munster, a liberal, and afier- wards in favor of Mr. Waters, Q. ©., brother-in-law of the Lord Chancellor, who is admitted on all hands to be the most popular genile- man who ever illed that high position. In valn the Major paraded, day after day, the streets of Mallow with a conservattve gentic- man on one arm aud @ nationalist on the other; in vain he spent his money in wholesale among the electors; in vain he soundea his own praises in his own organ, the Jrish Times; the constituency would not have him on any terms, and his opponeuts were triumphant, FENIANISM AND ORANGEISM. If there Is one thing more than another likely to bring the cause of naitonality in Ireland mto con- tempt itis that unnateral union—which has taken place so frequently of jate—bebween the uation- alists and the Orangemen. This is, at best, ® mere mechanical union bronght about by the exigencies of party for an unjust and unioly pur- pose. No one is fool enough to believe in the sincerity of sucha union, Both parties take diametricaliy opposite views, both seek diametrically opposite ends; they haie aud fear each other; still, in order to crush @ power formidabie to either they sink their differences and unite, There 1s no honest Irishman who would not wish to see all classes of his countrymen united 4n the bonds of peace; but there are lew having the interest of Ireiand at heart who would sanction a unton such as this. Thisis not @ union for peace, but @ union for war and for dissension. If the na- tionalists wish to strengthen their cause they should certainly have recourse wo other measures than to an upholy alliance of this ITALY. Tho Revolutionary Movement tn Filndelfia— Neapolitan Feeling and Opinion—Not Much Relief from Radicalism—Garibaldian Inter= esta—The Archbishop of St. Louis Aguinst Infollibility. NAPLES, May 17, 1870. The farcical attempt at revolution in the litle town of Fiiadeltia, Calabria, has drawn the attention of the Neapolitans from the painful news from Greece ana the late election in France. The attempt was, indeed, traly ludicrous; but the fact is patent to the most superficial observer that the taxation of the Florence government is not popu- lJar—is decidedly unpopular. “The untold biess- ings” that the people hoped to find when King «“Bumba’? “skedaddied”’ bave not made thetr ap- pearance, and the screw of taxation ts being gently, but quietly, put on the people. ‘The dissatisfaction here 1s increasing, and crime is keeping step with the discontent, We are aware that many angry manifestations have taken place in many parts of Italy, which have been promptly sup- pressed by the bayonet. Many more will take place if the government do not attend to the exigencies of the day and leave rant and rhetoric to the dreamers, One of the strangest things about tne late flasco at Filadeliia is the fact that Menotti Garibaldi, who lives in the district, is engaged in mining operations there. He offered his sword, so the sident of the Ministry has stated in the Italian Parlla- ment, to the Syndic to put down the three hundred red-shirted gentlemen who raised the republican banner in Filadelfia. Parties here who ought to know deny that Menotit offered aasis- tance to the Syndic, He has offended the repubii- cans it he has, until an suthoritative statement appears contradicting the speech of the Minister ne will be under @ cloud with the republicans of Italy. " THE ARCHBISHOP OF ST. LOUIS. De Angéles Brothers, printers, have printed for the Archbishop of St, Louis a powerful pamphiet against the dogma of infallinility. It will be circu- lated privately, princtpaliy amon, It is divided into six chapters. The fourth, ificta Infatitonitas, is divided into five parts, and analyzed with amazing learning and unanswerable logic, 1 procured @ copy and mailed it to you this P, M. ART, The workmen are sawing and hammering away at the frame building at the end oi the Villa Scale which ta to contain the contributions to Victor Emanuel’s first maritime exhibition, It promises to be a respectable affair, but thus far.the United States have not been heard from. England and France have promised todo the handsome thing, bat Uncie Sam don’t appear to take any mterest in the undertaking. The Committee of A rrauigeraente express surprise at the indifference of America, and earnestly hopes it will occupy @ first class place among the extbitors. AMERICAN PRESENCE, Considering the immense number of Americans who annually visit this city, the constant presence of one or more of our war vessels, and the certain inauguration of the extubtitio by the king, tt will not be considered friendiy If the Untied States do not take part in the same, It will open in September, Exhibitors have only a few months to send tn their « Bvods to the Arst warine exbipiaon at Naples. 5 CONGRESS AND CUBA Our Shilly-shally, Halting Policy—Genera) Banks Needing Spur~Dangers of Further Delay in Recognizing Cuba—A Change of Base Not Necesarily Causing @ Change of Premiers~Why Secre- tary Fish Need Not Resign. WASHINGTON, June 4, 1870, Poor struggling Cuba—which, according to some, 48 on its very jast legs now, and, according to oth- ers, possesses just as much fighting vigor as ever— has been kept very prominently before the public for over two weeks by the spicy debates in Con- gress, the publication of Banks’ report and the con- ficting rumors from Havana, The confident pre- diction that Congress would do something in the line of asserting a boid natfonal policy on the sub- Ject has not been fulfilled. Procrastination, the insid- fous thief of time, is at work with our lawmakers. In this vital business of ald to Cuba the policy seems to be delay, delay, delay. ‘Let us first dispose of our tariff,’ says one member, “O, yes, you have our sympathy, and we will display it im a tell. ing manner. But Jet nus alone vat we ox up the reduction of taxes,” says @n- other, “To am with you, heart and soul," says a third; “but you know we cannot neg- lect the appropriations, The government can’t pe ran at the end of this month unless we shall have voted it pecuniary suppites.” In the mean time, while all (hese sympathetic protestations and pro- mises are beng made, a cargo of pickaninny, little legislative measures 1s floated through Congress, and yet the cry about Cuba is “Wait, watt, wait? “Have a little patience.” “Give us @ little more time,” Was ever such a miserable, dilly-dallying policy pursued by a great government before on a question of such vital importance to its own interesis? Was ever such shamefal neglect committed? Here we are, the greatest and freest Power on the globe. Our boast is that we have a heart big enough to sympathize and arms lusty enough to succor all the struggling nationalities of the globe in their efforts against tyranny. And yet here at our very doors is a littie people battling in the samo cause as impelled our forefathers to contend with Old England, battling nobly, too, for sixteen or eighteen months against the oppression of crual and rapacious rulers, while we refuse to give them even & word of national cheer and encouragement, Worse still, our own American citizens are but- chered in Cuba without cause, by the bloodthirsty Spaniards, and when two sterling representative 8, like Logan and Voorhees, call loudly and eloquently for action the reply is, wait for the taruf, hold up tll we fix the tax or tarry yet @ little while till we adopt the appropriations. Congressman Voorhees well told his fellow mem- bers the other day that our government could take @ lesson from Great Britain, who never failed to pro- tect her citizens, the wide world over, prompuy and thoroughly, boldly and firmly, never stopping til) she recovered Justice or enforced satisfactton. Mr. Voorhees’ description of the style in which Bngland punished the Abyssinian Theodore for outrages to British subjects ought truly to make Americans blush for the impunity with which their brethren have been harassed and butchered on a soil almost within sight of their own territory aud belonging to @ Weak and tottering despotism. With s0 many causes of grievance against Spain for the deliberate and cold-blooded murder of inof- fensive Americans, it ig worse than neglect to allow a@ moment’s delay in demanding adequate tademnity. Itexposes us to the charge of being mean-spirited and lacking in that high sense of dignity which places national honor before dollars and cents, which ignores every trifling consideration, even such as the mughty Scheuck’s mighty tariff and the stalworth Dawes’ appropriations, when §uch great issues are at stake as the immunity of an Amertcan citizen abroad, Don’t it seem a bare possibility that the great american nation would pardon its Congress if it would lay aside for a few days, aye even for a week, its dreary monotones concerning finance, taxation, Ways and means and the like, and enter heart and soul with the spirit of '76 and 1812 into this bustness of Spanish insults to its Nag and Spanish slaughter of its citizens, Jt really seems as though such @ thing were possible, and that the consequenee would not be an entire disarrangement of the executive, legislative and judicial economies. But to be, serious. 1 am almost despairing of Banks. He 18 too slow apparently, or too scary of defeat. Ifyou ask him when he 13 going to press the fight on his resolution and report, he answers:—“Jast as soon as ican getachance.” “Why don’t you do it now?” you may chan inquire further, “Oh, well,” Banks repiles, “I don’t want to risk a defeat, I_ want to bring up the matter when the whole House will give me its attention and when I won't be clashing with other interests.’ And so Banks oes on from day to-day, loeit chances and periiling the cause of Cuba itself. For suppose while Banks procrastinates some overwhelming disaster should full upon the Cuban patriots—some disaster which would crush out the rebeillion altogether—what good would then be bis report and resolution? Of what avail his gen- erous sympath les, his eloqnent sentences and splen- did intentions? ‘The goiden be epee! would be lost, and perhaps forever, e ‘ever faithful’? would be feitered more strongly than ever by their Spanish masters and the noble aspirations of a gal- lant people for independence effectually destroyed, Itis possible that General Banks may pluck up suiticient courage to ask next week the attention of the house to this subject, an attention which I feel confident would be denied by not more than @ dozen members, But J fear he will wait stul longer, until Logan and Voorhees spur him on to action. WHAT LOGAN AND VOORHEES PROPOSE. Thave informed you aiready as to the programme agreed upon, and I now repeat it. It is the inten- tion of Logan and Voorhees, should Banks jet the matter drag until Monday week, to call it up them. selves on that day, and beg the ‘House to give It im- mediate consideration. Then General banks be sure he wil get his long looked for opportunity, and if he fails to improve 1t he Wii have no one biame but himseif, Iam unwilling to believe that the House will fail to sustain him in resolations urging recognition of the Cubans, and demanding indemnity of the Spaniards for their imsults to the flag and outrages upon the citizens ot the United States. I feel confident that should such resolutions pass the House they would be concurred in by the Senate, spite of whatever opposition Mr. Sumner might make ; and I have good assurances that then, Congress having plainly spoken its will, President Grant would giadiy change his policy and seize the occasion to add new juurols to lis name by upholding the honor and sacred charac- ter of our flag and citizenship in such manner as the exigencies of the caae require, In do.ngso he would only be faithful to his promises when he took the oath of oftice. Then he solemnly declared he would hold to no policy not in unison wit will, FISH NEED NOT RESIGN, In the event oi such a happy accord occurring be- tween executive and legislative 1t would not follow necessarily that Secretary Fish should resign, In deed, in common fairness I think it is due to Mr, Fish to state that he 1s not the stubborn man people sappoee. He has not single-handed and aione con- tended for the past do-notning policy toward Cuba. In pursutng the course he did he had the confidence and approbation of the President. Should Congress, in that policy for weal or for mn Fish. the popular therefore, demand a change the responsibility therefor, woe, would be upon Congress, not wy The latter would not feel buffed; ne would not con- sider it necessary to throw up his portfolio, any more than General Grant would consider it mcum+ bent upon himself to resign the Presidency. I make this explanation because some people think that the President hesitaces to declare for Cuba only because of bis friendship for Fish, and bis unwillingness to mortify the latier or to take a step rende neces- sary the withdrawal of hia Premier, It is but a sorry compliment to the President to suppose that he would sacrifice the will of the whole nation, tts interests and honor, for the sake of one Cabinet Tmumister or the whole of them. 1 have reason to know that both the President and Secretary Fish would bait as a decided relief any action by Congress bd Bakes ee Raley cauuekas “4 the ad- mini e respol ty @ poll which they have conscient believed to be jase and proper. Let, therefore, eral Banks hurry up his report, which the whole country has now read, and let Congress back him up heartily in what- ever recommendations he make, provided they go far enough in assertion of erican honor. The Very Latest Programme. Wasutnarton, June 5, 1870, Since writing the above letter I nave learned that General Banks, in deference to the advice of na- Merous fmends and in compliance with several let ters from different parts of the country, has con- eluded to call up tie Caban question next Mon- day, instead of a week from that day, as previously supposed. This is the result of the publication of his report in the HERALD, that publication having roused such @ powerful sympa- thy in favor of Cuba as to react on Banks himself. ‘There seems to be no doubt that General Banks will obsain unanimous consent or be able to suspend the rules in order to have his report and resolutone thoroughly considered,